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Examples of fumigant in a Sentence
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In Kern County — one of the most productive farming counties in the nation — the use of fertilizers and crop fumigants has resulted in numerous sources of contamination for nitrate and 1,2,3-TCP.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
Phosphine has been used as a fumigant or a chemical warfare agent, but that wasn’t why Sousa-Silva was interested in it.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
Used as a chemical weapon during World War I, phosphine is still manufactured as an agricultural fumigant, is used in the semiconductor industry, and is a nasty byproduct of meth labs.
—Nadia Drake, National Geographic, 14 Sep. 2020
Herbicides and fumigants have taken a huge toll on soil bacteria and fungi, which has yielded less nutritious, flavorful food (and grapes) over time.
—Lizzie Noonan, Bon Appétit, 6 Aug. 2019
The indictment says Rivera used fumigants containing methyl bromide in multiple locations in the Virgin Islands, including the St. John resort where the family that became ill was staying in March 2015.
—Kelly McCleary, CNN, 14 Apr. 2018
The indictment alleges Rivera knowingly applied banned fumigants at the Sirenusa resort in St. John in October 2014 and March 2015.
—Kelly McCleary, CNN, 14 Apr. 2018
The only contaminant in this class found in state drinking water in 2016 was dibromochloropropane, a soil fumigant banned in 1978.
—Nathaniel Levine, sacbee, 22 Sep. 2017
Khapra beetles are highly tolerant of insecticides and fumigants, and can survive long periods without food.
—Chris Mondics, Philly.com, 11 Aug. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
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“Fumigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fumigant. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
fumigant
noun
fu·mi·gant
ˈfyü-mi-gənt
: a substance used in fumigating
Medical Definition
fumigant
noun
fu·mi·gant
ˈfyü-mi-gənt
: a substance used in fumigating
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